As-salamu alaikum, Ramadan Karim! I'm looking for an English translation of sh. Mahmud Abu Riyyah's book "Abu Hurairah - Shaikh al-Mudirah" (أبو هريرة - شيخ المضيرة). The original book in Arabic is found online, but I haven't been able to locate an English translation (I want to share the book with a friend who needs it in English). Does anyone here know of a translation?

(bismillah) One of the brothers remarked: With all due respect - I thought a Muslim was supposed to perform Islamic acts seeking Allah's pleasure and out of love for Him ('azza wa jall) first and foremost.

As-salamu 'alaikum, You might find this interesting then: Al-Tirmidhi (1522) narrated that Samurah said: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “The boy is in pledge for his ‘aqiqah which should be slaughtered on his behalf on the seventh day, and he should be named and his head shaved.” A mursal report narrated by Malik, al-Bayhaqi and others from Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn who said: "Fatimah the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) weighed the hair of Hasan, Husayn, Zaynab and Umm Kulthum, and gave the equivalent weight in silver in charity." Al-Bayhaqi also narrated it in a marfu’ report from ‘Ali ('alaihis-salam) who said: "The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) told Fatimah to give charity equal to the weight in silver of the hair of al-Husayn." Al-Nawawi said: There is some weakness in its isnaad.

As-salamu alaykum, Brother Hassan, I wanted to PM you, but it seems I can't yet (maybe because I haven't got enough posts under my belt or something). Could you email me, so that I can reply by email? Assuming you don't want to share your email with everyone here. If you can, my email is iskandinafiATgmailDOTcom.

(salam) Some days ago I met a visiting shaykh and he asked if I wanted to go study Islam in Iran (Qum) and that is I want to he will help me in this regard. Studying Islam formally has been a dream of mine, ever since I became a Muslim, so naturally I am thinking about going... Does anyone here have any information to share about going to Iran to study? Especially being a Western revert. Ah yes... I forgot to mention that I am 30 years old and I think I am too old for regular admission, but it seemed like the shaykh had some connections...